Suspension packaging assembly

Abstract

A packaging assembly structured to suspend an article within an exterior container and including first and second platforms each having a base with a window extending therethrough and a plurality of side portions extending about the periphery thereof. The side portions are movable into a transverse orientation relative to their respective bases and at least one flexible material bag is connected to the first platform and includes an access opening for a receipt of a packaged article into the bag. Peripheral portions of the bag are connected to the side portions of the first platform and movable therewith into a transverse orientation to facilitate tensioning of the bag and the enclosed article. The second platform is disposed in an inverted, retaining position within the exterior container and in confronting relation to the first platform so as to further tension the bag and the enclosed article.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A packaging assembly structured to suspend an article within an exterior container, said packaging assembly comprising:
 a first platform and a second platform each including a base having at least one window extending therethrough, 
 said first platform further including a plurality of side portions extending about the periphery of the base, each of said side portions independently disposable in a transverse orientation relative to said base, 
 a flexible material bag connected to said first platform and including at least one access opening, 
 said bag and said first platform cooperatively dimensioned and structured to enclose the article within said bag through said access opening and in aligned relation to said window of said first platform, 
 at least one peripheral portion of said bag connected to a corresponding side portion of said first platform and movable therewith into said transverse orientation, 
 said second platform disposed in an inverted, retaining position, in confronting relation to said first platform, on an interior of the exterior container, 
 said bag comprises a plurality of peripheral portions each connected to and movable with a correspondingly disposed one of said side portions of said first platform into said transversed orientation, and 
 said access opening is disposed independent of and in spaced relation to said plurality of peripheral portions, said access opening disposable in a closed orientation between a corresponding side portion of said first platform and an interior surface of the exterior container. 
 
     
     
       2. An assembly as recited in  claim 1  wherein at least some of said side portions include a plurality of locking tabs formed thereon, each of said locking tabs disposed and structured to interconnect a corresponding periphery of said bag to a respective one of said side portions of said first platform. 
     
     
       3. An assembly as recited in  claim 2  wherein said bag comprises a plurality of slots disposed along a periphery thereof, each of said slots structured to interconnect with a corresponding one of said locking tabs on said first platform. 
     
     
       4. An assembly as recited in  claim 3  wherein said access opening is disposable in a closed orientation at least partially defined by at least one slot formed in said bag adjacent said access opening, said slot disposed in connecting engagement with at least one locking tab formed on a corresponding one of said side portions of said first platform.